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THE sCH00L-BOOKs AGAIN.

The most prominent subject of debate in
journals of the State at this time is the
State school textbooks, and the alleged
attempt to break down the new system of
providing the schools with books. We
have yet to see any paper of any conse-
'quence whatever that has a single word to
say in defense of the assaults made upon
the school-book system. The public voice
Is one of threatening anger against any
and all schemes to cast discredit upon or
to weaken the effort of the State to free
herself utterly from the grip of the book
rings.
:" Fair play is jewel" among men; it
ought TO be as proverbially true between
men and the State. The State school-book
system must have fair play. Whoever at
tempts to prevent it, will be crushed be-
meath the weight of public indignation.
There is no politics in this matter; be he
Republican or Democrat, whoever schemes
to thwart the law and bring the plan Ct
Its school-book experiment to ruin, had
better never been born. The people
of California are in no mood to be trified
with in this matter. Next to the Govern
ment itself, the common schools are pre-
cious to them; they will not view with
complacency any assaults or vicious criti-
cisms made upon their effort to improve
them, and conserve their economical con-
duct
Accepting the official statement as
true, we have not shared in any
of the alarm awakened or the fears
entertained that some of the counties NAV
be driven back to contracts with book
houses by reason of failure on the part of
the State to anticipate the full demand
and We do not now.
While it is true that newspaper charges
are not of necessity to command official
attention, in this case the matter has
passed beyond the stage when it can be
put aside, and accordingly one of the
State officers most deeply interested has
deemed it sufficiently serious to demand \
reply by him through the medium of a
San Francisco paper, We have confidence
IN the Governor and the Board of Educa
ton that they will see the law carried out
faithfully, and will not willingly permit
the new book system to take harm.
One of the allegations made in the
present hot debate is that the unexpended
fund for publishing the textbooks will
lapse at the end of the present fiscal year.
and should therefore be used immediately
In Increasing the stock of books on hand.
In making this charge the San Francisco
Examiner is IN error-we prefer to believe
unwittingly so. We are authorized by the
State Controller to say that the appropria-
ton will not lapse, but may be used at any
time 1t is the remainder of the sum
originally appropriated for the compiling,
printing and binding of the books. No
time was named in the law within which
the money must be expended. 1t NAV
therefore be drawn upon at any time for
the purpose for which intended This
clears one of the disputed and serious
questions out of the way, and the Others,
as will be seen by our local columns are
disposed of by equally as authoritative
declaration
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The reduction of internal revenue and
the taking off of revenue stamps from pro-
prietary medicines, no doubt has largely
benefited the consumers, as well as reliey-
ing the burden of home manufacturers
Especially is this the case with Green's Au-
gust F7otcer and Boschee's German ,S,uuD. as
the reduction Of thirty-six cents per dozen
has been added to increase the size of the
bottles containing these remedies, thereby
giving one-fifth more medicine in the 10
cent size. The august FlolDer for Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint, and the German
Syrup tor Cough and Lung troubles, have
perhaps the largest sale OF any medicines
in the world. The advantage of increased
size OF the bottles will be greatly appreci.
ated by the sick and afflicted in every town
and village in civilized countries. Sample
bottles, for 10 cents. remain the same size.
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TO-DAY is the anniversary of the birth
of General Grant and the occasion is to be
observed with fitting ceremonial at Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania, where Hon. Roscoe
Conkling is to deliver the commemorative
Grafton. Few men are as well qualified as he
for this task, and we may reasonably expect
from him mastery effort and treatment
covering largely the field of national i'm
portance and progress. There does not
seem to be any good reason to estimate this
appearance of Mr.. Conkling upon the pop
ular rostrum as indicating his return to
active political life, though why he should
not, it is difficult to understand. No polit-
ical influence will esteem Mr.. Conkling's
advocacy or opposition as otherwise than
highly important. As a representative
American statesman, and a man OF broad
and elevated views, he commands wide
field and speaks for a large following.
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THE disposition of much of Journal
ism in America is to Jump at conclu-
sions." The so-called enterprise of
newspapers tends to drive journalists to
| hasty estimates of men and things in the
eagerness to be first with the news and
| comment AS a result suspicion is pre-
sented oftener than proof. The conserva-
tism that withholds Judgment until it is
assured of the truth of charge is stigma
tized as " old fogyism," while the haste and
rashness that treats a charge very much as
if it were decree of conviction is styled
enterprise" 1t follows that fully one
halt, if not more, of the so-called sensa-
tional disclosures by the enterprising
press turn out to be unwarranted. Com
| mon justice would demand that in these
cases as full and fair statement of the
errors made should be published as char
acterized the publicity given to the charge.
But this is by no means the rule. The first
statement and conclusion is very likely
to occupy columns and command attention
by spectacular display of headings; the
correction or retraction is most generally
disposed of in a few solid and obscure
lines. The conscientious man in private
life who wrongs his neighbor will make
haste on discovery of his error to right
the error as fully and publicly as he as
sailed him. Not so the modern enter
prising newspaper. 1t is beneath its dig
nifty, and held to be damaging to its repu
tation for enterprise, to retract; such cor
rection as it makes, therefore, is very likely
to take on the appearance of compulsion.
Very naturally the people discover this
unfair and meanly selfish. disposition, and
as result first statements by the news
papers are nearly always accepted with
such allowance and under such mental
reservations, that the credit of the press.
generally, the innocent with the guilty, is
seriously injured. Such journalists as
have given special attention to the sub
ject have discovered this truth, and it
is by no means pleasant revelation
The sensational press has blown the trum-
pet of alarm concerning the school-book
supply, and with the result of alarming
other States about to follow the example OF
California. Yet, if it should turn out, as
we believe it will, that there never was
and is not any foundation for the "scare y
the press that has been loudest in awaken
ing fears, and most persistent in borrowing
trouble, will, without concerning itself to
ascertain the facts, we venture to say dis
miss the subject with the briefest reference
or none at almost likely the latter. 1t
would be safe to wager, indeed, that not a
single loaded article, or so much as a
double head, will be accorded the truth
when the hour comes that it must be
| known. If those who are at all curious
upon this topic will observe closely, they
| will find that the sensational press-of
California, especially-adheres as closely
as it dares to do to the vicious rule, never
retract."
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Mr.. DIXON, Sr., is now on short visit to this
Coast, and can be seen at the GOLDEN EAGLE
HOTEL, Sacramento, EVERY THURSDAY. Suf-
Free NO ONE ELSE HAS EVER ATTEMPTED
TO CURE THESE DISEASES IN THIS MANNER,
and NO OTHER TREATMENT HAS EVER PER-
MANENTLY CURED THEM. The permanency of
this is unquestioned as cures effected six years
ago are cures still,
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Nor IS it reasonable to believe that Par
nell was at any time 50 idiotic as to pen
letter committing him to approval of muir
der, or that he was so lacking in ordinary
tact as to thus put himself into the power
Of any man. But he has fortified his de-
NAL by occular proofs that the signature
purporting to be his is unlike the genuine
in several respects. The alleged recipient
of the letter as emphatically denies re-
ceiving any such document as the Times
publishes, as Parnell does the writing of it.
To clinch the whole matter, Parnell chal-
lenges the Times to prove the authenticity
of the epistle and to disclose the source
from which it procured it. 1t is altogether
probable that the great English journal
has been imposed upon in its effort to do
little sensational business. 1t is a prem
tice hand in such work, and by its method
demonstrates how laundering it is. No
American newspaper would be "taken in +"
by a forgery that so little resembles the
handwriting forged as to omit the most
striking characteristics of signature.
Before the great English journal at
tempts anything like the Parnell letter
again, it should send across the water for a
first-class American sensational journalist,
to bring the affair upon the boards in good
style and give it the air Of genuineness.
The American sensational newspaper
manager who cannot give forged letter a
longer lease of life than twenty-four hours
would be written down as himself fraud.
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.

The REcoRD-UEIog Is the only paper on
he coast, outside or San Francisco, that re-
seives the fun Associated Pess dispatches from;
al parts of the ,Oortd. Outside of San Fran
cisco it has no competition, ia point of NUM-
be1, ~ its home and general circulation
hraIoho,.. The coast
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SAN FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

The paper is for sale at the following places :
u. P. Fisher, Room d Merchants Exchange.
who is also Sole Advertising Agent for San
Francisco: Grand and Palace Hotel News
Stands; Market-street Ferry and junction of
Market and Montgomery street News Stands.
ca Also, for sale ON all Trains leaving and
coping into Sacramento.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
lndig estion.

Many persons lose appetite and strength,
become emaciated. suffer, and die, because
of defective nutrition, who might have
been restored to health by Ayers Sarsa-
pariia. This medicine acts upon the
digestive organs. through the blood, and
has effected many wonderful cures.
For years | suffered from Loss of Appe-
tite and Indigestion, and failed to find
relief. until | began taking Ayers Sar-
saparila. Three bottles of this medicine
Entirely Cured
me, and my appetite and digestion are
now perfect. Fred G.. Bower, 1876
Seventh ST., South Boston, Mass.
have. for years, suffered acutely from
Dyspepsia, scarcely taking a meal, until
within the past few months, without en-
during the most distressing pains Of
Indigestion. My stomach sometimes re-
jected all food. / became greatly reduced
in strength, and very respondent. Salts
fed, at last, that my trouble was of a
scrofulous nature, began taking Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and believe it has saved my
life. My appetite and digestion are now
good, and my health is perfect. Oliver
7. Adams, Spencer, Ohio.
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
Prepared by Dr. j. c. Aver s. Co., Lowell. Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, IS.
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NOTICE rs HEREBY OWEN

THAT THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCT
L ing Sewer in the alley between n and o,
from Twelfth to Thirteenth streets has been
awarded. Property owners of the major part in
area of the property assessed have five days from
this date in which to elect to take the con
tract at the price at which the same has been
awarded. BY order of the Board of Trustees.
Sacramento. April 49, 1897
ap30-5t John Ryan Street Commissioner
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"My DEAR" said the elderly lady, you
should have thanked that gentleman who
so kindly gave you his seat My failure
to thank him, mamma, was because of
consideration for him. He may have a
wife aud family dependent upon him..
Il don't understand, my dear You see,
mamma, l feared the shock might be TOO
great for him..
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Advice to DIothers.-Mrs. Winslow's
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub awakes as bright as a button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrhea, whetherarising from teeth
ing or other causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle
mrl5-lyMWS
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FOR SALE !!
4 Fresno County Raisin Vineyard.
Alfalfa and General Farm Light
Hundred Acres.

Under FINE STATE OF CULTIVATION
~ and irrigation. fences, buildings bitches
levees and checks built in the n ost substantial
manner. SOIL unexeelled, as growth of pro-
ducts show. Located near one of the most
thriving towns on the S. p Co. IS Railroad. TWO
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT ACRES IN
VINES, from one to six years old; all have been
planted and cultivated by the most experienced
vine-growers, and will soon be a prominent
RAlsIN VINEYARD OF FnESNO COUNTY.
About two hundred acres in Alfalfa. The rest
OF the land is now in Grain crops. The
farm IS well stocked with Horses Mu'es Cattle
and Hogs. This is good substantial interest
paying investment with great future Will be
sold at very reasonable price, with easy terms
of payment if required For full information
and Map, apply to
ALBERT r. CRANE,
40 Montgomery street, san Francisco, Agent
for salejt all kinds of country property.
mr1l-2nIm
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They tell in St. Louis of very precise
woman who sailed into dry goods store
and asked to be shown some g digniiers. !"
" Wh-a-a-t ?' stammered the clerk. Dig
nifiers," said the lady. severely. The clerk
had to give it up. Well-bustles, then y
snapped the precise person, scornfully.
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The Glory of Man Is His Strength, and
for the many ailments arising from nervous
prostration and physical weakness, such as loss
OF vital energy, nervous debility, seminal weak
IndiscreIion, Excess and Abuse there is no more
efectual remedy than DIR. LaMars' Seminal
Pills. They build up the entire system, renew
the wasted energies, giving strength, vigor and
vitality to all the organs. The feeble and in
firm find in them veritable fountain of youth
Price, 81 so. Sent C. o. D., by express, or by
mail, on receipt of price Address all orders to
A. McBOYLE & CO., Druggists, P. o. Box 1859,
San Francisco. jaS-6m
9. 8. b e. L. Southwort., Dentists, Sac.
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NJ SALE.

IN ADDITION TO THE ARTICLES ALREADY
| advertised, BELL & Co, Auctioneers will
sell at their saesroom, 927 K street, THIS
MORNING, at 10 O'Clock, sixty yards Body
Brussels, three Ingram and three Tapestry
ing, Statuary Vases, etc,
an9O-1t BKII & co Auetioneers
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SEALED BIDS
<. OF L. PICNIC PRIVILEGES.

ITO BE HELD SUNDAY. MAY 1sT. AT
| Beach's Grove. Restaurant and coffee in
one bid; the Others in who.e or in paIt in
water. cigars etc, viii be received up to
WEDNE- DAY, April 9Th at P. NJ. Address.
Picnic Privileges, K of L." P. o. Box 40.
The Committee resery c the right to reject any or
further intorma ion. apply at this Office an2 Ii
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THE "gALT GAZETTE
EVERYBODY WANTS 1T

T,HE GAZETTE Is ONE OF THE BEST
4 Country Papers in California, and the best
advertising medium for Sacramento Merchants
and Business Men TO patronize. II is published
IN the heart of the richest greia-producing
sections in the State and circulates largely in
Sacramento San joaquin, Amsdor, FL Dorado
and Cslsverss Counties. To secure the trade Of
these five counties by advertising, no better or
cheaper medium than the GAZETTE can be
found.
~ The GAZETTE Is published every
Saturday. MEACHAM d CAMPBELL, Props
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If the theory is true that Eve was Gre
ated because Adam was lonely and wanted
some one TO talk to, how disappointed our
first ancestor must have been when he first
realized how diffult it was going to be for
him to get word in edgeways.SSomerziile
lfass.) Journal
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In answer to your questions about the
Cream Balm, would say that used it for cold
IN the head with very beneficial results. have
kept 1t on hand for nearly two years.. A.
Reynolds, Riverside, Cal. feSly
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He Ito lady in 'front.' Madam, your
high hat obstructs my view of the stage
She" What's the matter with sitting in
the gallery. n--HdrpeT's Bazar.
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Purchase Of Sacramento City Bonds

THE UNDERSIGNED. COMMISSIONERS OF
i the Funded Debt of the city of Socra,',a Ve
hereby give notice that there is in said fInd
about $1,000 applicable to the purchase nf
oonds OF the city of sacramento funded nnaor
VII, from this day until the THIRD MONbAyy
IN MAY, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. 1887, receive sas1ad
proposals for the sale and surrender NJ s,,ef,
from. 80 snioNeu tnere-
Biddsrs are required to state in their bids
when the bonds they propose to surrendar p ,na
sure. me Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Address :" REJECT
NEWTON BOOTH \
GHAS: r. PARSONS, Commissioners
SPARROW SMITH.
sacramento, April 4, 1887. an.-5,u
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NoTICE.

FTNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SACRA-
i mento Protestant orphan Asylum Associa-
ton will be held at the Congregational Church,
at O'Clock THIS wednesday, AFTERNOON,
April 20, 1887. Members are invited to be pres
ent. MRS. w. 81. HOBBY, Secretary
Sacramento ADril 10 1887 an10-lt
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Women avoid suffering by using
PARKFR's GINGER Tonic, as it is adapted for
their Ills
HISDERcoRNs the best cure for corns. Is cts.
mr5-ltW
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The Glory of Man Is His strenpt,

If you want a Number One Carpet
woven on short notice, send it to MARY S. cow
GER, So NJ street. mrS-1m*
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The Ball and Concert of the Season

A T FLORIN HALL, FRIDAY EVENING,
n April 22d, given by the Elk Grove Brass
and String Band. Tickets, including supper for
lady and gentleman. 81 80. ap20-2t
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Carriage Painting by j. E. Parmeter, at
9l6 and 9lS Eleventh street, between l and ]. If
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SALE
Work Horses

ONE SET TRUCK HARNESS; ONE sULKY,
" at BELL Il cos SAL ESRIOM, No. 927 K
street, at 10 o'clock THIS Wednesday, MORN
IHG, April 2Qth. Sale Positive. Terms Cash.
ap20- il BELL & CO.. Aucliorper
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FESTIVAI.s

TIME HORATIO STEBBINS SOCIETY
| auxiliary to the Unitarian Society. will
hold a Cake and Apron Fe;tival,"
THIS "wednesday EVENING,
AT HAMMERS MUSIC ROOMS Refreshments
will be served for % cents each by the aides of
the Society, who are all fine cooks. Admission
free. All are cordially invited to attend ap20-lt*
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For fifteen years I was annoyed with
severe pain in my head and discharges into my
throat from Catarrh. My sense of smell was
much impaired. BY the use of Ely's Cream
Balm have overcome these troubles.-J. B.
Case, St. Denis Hotel, Broadway, New York
feS-ly
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CITY TAXES, 1887.
JOB PRINTING OFFICE.

UyHE LARGE THREE-STORY BRICK BUILD
L ing used in the publication of the
RECORD-UNION and WEEKLY UNION,
Is undergoing repairs and changes will be made
in the offices, which will leave the second story
nearly vacant, and it will be rented as a JOB
OFFICE TO a responsible party. Steam Power
can be furnished from the Press-room aud
arrangements can be made whereby all large
work can be run off on the RECoRD-UNIoN
Presses if desired.
For terms and further particulars, apply at the
Countng-roo
If ned Sacramento Publishing Co.
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Bartlett Springs
Thursday, the I'd daY Of June. 1897.

Property, situated in Lake county, State of
California"
Pnblic notice is hereby given that on
Thursday, the I'd day Of June, 1887,
At o'clock P. NJ. at the front door of the Court
house at the town of Lakeport Lake county
California, will, in obedience to said decree
and order of sale, sell all the right title inter
est and claim of the above-named parties of, in
and to the above described property, at public
auction, to the highest bidder.
TERMS. OF SALE.-Five per cent of the
purchase money to be paid on day of sale the
balance on confirmation of sale and delivery of
deed-all payable in lawful. money of the
United States L. H. BOGGS. Referee.
Lakeport, Cal, April 49, 1887. ap2o-is34t
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sTEINWAY q sons PIANOS
A HEYMAN, SOLE AGENT, 1
"a street, bet. Sixth and Seventh. c=3n =
opposite Courthouse. PIANOS
Lhx. Pianos sold on installmenta. v Z "
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Hamburger Wurst, Fresh Ranch Butter,
Picnic Baskets, at +. BAUMEL'S, rs ST. aply
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Ayers SarsapariIIa,

Prepared by DR.. j. C. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, IS.